| Wednesday, July 30, 2008 |
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 Keynote Session
Official Kick-Off
Keynote Speaker
Marc H. Morial
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| Thursday, July 31, 2008 |
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Plenary Session I
"Globalization and The Opportunity Compact" |
Marc H. Morial
Bridgette Helle
E. Lance McCarthy
Andrew J. Young |
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Plenary Session II
"The State of Black America Townhall: In The Black Women's Voice" |
Stephanie Jones
Hazel Trice Edney
Joyce Roche
Tiffany Lindsay
Laraine Davis
Laverne Chatman
Maudine Cooper |
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Workshop 1
"It Takes A Village: Our Children and The System" |
Dr. Beverly Mitchell Brooks
James Edmondson
Vashti Murphy McKenzie
Beverly Mitchell Brooks
Victoria Rowell |
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Workshop 2
"From The Cradle To College: Keeping Our Kids In School" |
Esther L. Bush
Edward M. Kennedy
David Johns
George Khaldun
Dawn Kum-Walks
Nancy Williams |
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Workshop 3
"Black Men and America: Are We In Crisis? |
Shawn Dove
John Jackson
Reverend Lennox Yearwood Jr. |
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Workshop 4
"Women Take Charge! How To Have and Balance It All" |
Dr. Jeanine Downie
Donna Dozier Gordon
Belinda Pinckney
Dr. Hilda Hutcherson
Marcia M. Anderson |
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Workshop 5
"Foreclosure and The Sub-Prime Meltdown" |
Brenda McDuffie
Cye Richarson
Sharon Sayles-Belton
Lesia Bates Moss
Amaad Rivera |
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Workshop 6
"Power Play: Making The Right Moves In Corporate America" |
Mark V. Monteverdi
Machelle D. Williams
Eric V. Eve
Esther Silvre-Parker |
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Workshop 7
"Remarkable Women Have The Power: Keeping Our Bodies & Families Healthy" |
Michelle Gourdine
Sabrina Maorris Harper
Benita Perkins
Roniece Weaver
Patricia Williams Bennett, M.D. |
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Workshop 8
"Civil Rights Enforcement In The 21st Century" |
Jacqueline Berrien
Melanie Campbell |
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Workshop 9
"How To Make Your Money Work For You" |
Emily Pitts
John C. Graves
Sarano Kelley
Dr. Farrah Gray
Lisa Mensah
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Workshop 10
"Sustaining and Revitalizing Our Neighborhoods" |
Donald Bowen
Robert L. Bowser
John Bryant
Kenya Smith
Beverly Wilbourn |
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Workshop 11
"Be Your Own Boss Now! Affordable Franchise Opportunities" |
Miriam Brewer
Robert M. Alexander
Will Gist
Booker T. McNeill Jr.
C. Everett Wallace |
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